Toko Furuuchi

Toko Furuuchi
Native name	古内東子
Birth name	Furuuchi Toko
Also known as	TOKO
Born	1 November 1972 (age 53); Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-pop; city pop;
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Sony (1993–2003); Flight Master (2003-2008); Tearbridge (2008-2011); Avex Trax (2011-2013); Universal Sigma (2013-2020); Aldelight (2022-present)

Toko Furuuchi (古内東子, Furuuchi Toko, born 1 November 1972) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Furuuchi, known by the nickname 'The Goddess of Love,' has produced numerous songs centered on themes of romance, garnering particularly strong support from working Japanese women of her generation. In 1996, her single 'Dare Yori Suki na no ni' became a smash hit, reaching the top 40 in Japan, and her 1998 album Mahō no Te (Magic Hands) achieved the number-one position. Alongside her activities as a singer, she has also written songs for numerous artists, including V6, Chemistry, and Ryoko Hirosue.

Personal life

Furuuchi announced her marriage to a non-celebrity man in 2012, and in 2014 reported the pregnancy and birth of her first child.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Slow Down (1993)
Distance (1993)
Hug (1994)
Strength (1995)
Hourglass (1996)
Koi (1997)
Mahō no Te (1998)
Winter Star (1999)
Dark Ocean (2000)
10Stories (2002)
Futsuu no Koto (2004)
Cashmere Music (2005)
In Love Again (2008)
Purple (2010)
Toumei (2011)
Yume no Tsuzuki (2012)
After the Rain (2018)
Taion, Kodou (2022)
Hateshinai Koto (2023)
Long Story Short (2025)

Compilation albums

Toko: Best Selection (1998)
Middle and Mellow of Toko Furuuchi (2009)
The Singles Sony Music Years 1993-2002 (2010)
And Then...: 20th Anniversary Best (2013)
Dare yori Suki nanoni: 25th Anniversary Best (2018)

Soundtrack albums

Night and Day (1997)

Cover albums

Crazy for You (2001)
Toko Furuuchi with 10 Legends (2016)

Live albums

Toko Furuuchi Billboard Live 2016 (2016)

Singles

"Hayaku Isoide" (1993)
"Aitai kara" (1993)
"Distance" (1994)
"Usotsuki" (1994)
"Aruki tsuzuke yo" (1995)
"Strength" (1995)
"Dare yori Suki nanoni" (1996)
"Kawaiku naritai" (1996)
"Takaramono" (1997)
"Daijoubu" (1997)
"Ginza" (1998)
"Kokoro ni Shimai mashou" (1998)
"Awai Hanairo" (1998)
"Henji" (1999)
"45-Fun" (1999)
"Kinou ni Sayonara" (2000)
"My Brand New Day" (2000)
"Soba ni Ite" (2000)
"In My Life" (2001)
"Kono Tenohira" (2002)
"Koi nante" (2002)
"Sayonara Aishiteta Hito" (2003)
"Stay" (2004)
"Beautiful Days" (2005)"
"Coat wo Katte" (2005)
"A to Xyz"/"Slow Beat" (with Kreva) (2009)

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